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US Constitution

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the "main law" of the United States called?

(a)  

2.

Where was the Constitution written?

a)

Las Vegas, Nevada

b)

Philidelphia, Pennsylvania

c)

Akron, Ohio

d)

Louisville, Ohio

3.

What year was the Constitution written?

a)

1776

b)

1987

c)

1787

d)

1666

4.

What was the Constitutional Convention?

a)

A place for writers to gather and share stories.

b)

A meeting during which representatives wrote the Constitution.

c)

A collection of articles written to convince citizens to ratify the Constitution.

d)

An election to vote for a new President.

5.

What is the first part of the Constitution called?

a)

The Preamble

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The Legislative Branch

6.

What does the preamble say?

a)

It says that "All men are created equal."

b)

It says that women can vote.

c)

It tells why the Constitution was written and who wrote it.

d)

It tells government that no one branch can have too much power.

7.

Who were the "framers?"

a)

People who manufacture picture frames.

b)

Citizens who vote for government leaders.

c)

People who farmed land in the colonies.

d)

People who wrote the Constitution and who represented all Americans.

8.

What is the Bill of Rights?

a)

Letters written to convince citizens to ratify the constitution.

b)

Rules about how to be a good citizen.

c)

The first 10 additions to the Constitution.

d)

The House of Representatives and the Senate.

9.

Who is known as "Father of the Constitution?"

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Alexander Hamilton

10.

What are the three branches of government established by the Constitution?

(a)  

11.

Who makes up the executive branch?

a)

The president and vice president

b)

The Senate and House of Representatives

c)

Congress

d)

Supreme Court Justices

12.

What's another name for the legislative branch?

a)

Framers

b)

Founding Fathers

c)

Citizens

d)

Congress